I don't understand why, if the arrester never tripped, must it be replaced every 5 years. Simply because one wishes to maintain the warranty?
Whole House Surge Arrester
I was looking into getting a whole house surge arrester. The only issue that I ran into was the limited warranty of 5 years. Basically - what that means is that I will have to change out/replace the arrester every 5 years (by a certified electrician) if I want the warranty. It's probably $150-$200 labor cost to install (plus the cost of the arrester ~$200), but still seems like an unnecessary expense. I looked around, but it seems that the 5 year warranty seems pretty standard. Anybody install one with a 10 yr/> $50k warranty?
Thanks in advance.